The moving date is set for two days later.

These days, Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan had no time to take care of the medicinal materials business and processing, so they had to ask Ye Shan and Ye Bixian, who were free, to help clean up.

Ye Shan is a man of few words, works steadily and learns things quickly, so Gu Fengyan taught him the simple methods of preparing medicinal materials. In addition, Liang Chengze came for a while every day, and he did a good job.

Ye Bixian was mainly responsible for going to the Jiang family in the next village to pick up medicinal materials.

The two of them got the hang of it quickly, and with the help of two veterans, Huo Xiuling and Jiang Xuerui, Huo Duan and Gu Fengyan basically didn't have to worry about anything.

There weren't many things in the Huo family's old house, but they still had to move them twice by horse-drawn carriage. They finally finished packing the things the day before they officially moved to the county.

"Erdan and Yan'er are capable. It's finally okay this time. Take your father to the county to recuperate. He has worked hard for most of his life." The villagers who came to deliver medicinal herbs had heard that the Huo family was going to move, and after selling the herbs, they stayed to congratulate them.

The person who spoke was the daughter-in-law of Mr. Xue whom I met last time.

The weather was good, and Gu Fengyan wanted to dry all the bedding in the house before moving out. He was hanging the bedding on the bamboo poles. When Xue saw this, he hurried to help.

"Thank you, sister-in-law." After the quilt was hung up successfully, Gu Fengyan said with a smile.

Xue Dajia put the basket back in his arms and waved his hand.

"Why are you being so polite to me? When you become prosperous in Xian County, don't forget to come back to visit your sister-in-law... After you leave, we won't be able to help you with anything. Please take care of yourself and take good care of your father."

Gu Fengyan was touched and agreed immediately, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, the business is still in the village. Huo Duan and I will still stay in the village on weekdays. We will discuss hiring a few people to take care of father, and we can talk to him on weekdays."

Mr. Xue listened and smiled, "That's great. If you need any help in the future, just tell me and your big brother Xue..."

Gu Fengyan smiled and agreed again.

All the villagers who came to the yard to sell medicinal herbs had left. Mr. Xue looked at the sky and told Gu Fengyan that he wanted to go back too.

"Sit down, sister-in-law. Brother Xue and my uncle have gone to the next village. Wait for them to come back and have dinner together before going back. This will save you the trouble of cooking when you go back." Gu Fengyan pulled open the quilt and started washing the clothes.

"That's convenient for you to say. I have something else to do when I go back..." Xue Dajia waved his hand, looked around and whispered to him, "Someone came to the home of the headman Liu this morning, saying that someone wanted to marry Jing'er. The headman is a man, and Jing'er's mother is a soft-hearted person, so they asked me to help look for her... I'm afraid she's waiting for me now, so I have to go back quickly."

Jing'er was just seventeen years old and eligible to get married. The Xue family was close to the Liu family, and they knew him well and had watched him grow up since he was a child. Therefore, it made sense for Sister Xue to help with the matchmaking.

But Gu Fengyan was stunned when he heard this. He was surprised and asked, "How come it's so fast? Does sister-in-law know where he is from? What do the head and his wife think?"

"Hey, what's the hurry? Jing'er will be eighteen in two months. Because of the deficiency in his mother's womb, he is much later than others. What will happen if he delays any further?" After Mr. Xue finished speaking, he saw that Gu Fengyan's face seemed very serious, so he thought, "Why are you asking these questions? Could it be that there is a brother in the family who likes Jing'er?"

Otherwise, how could she be said to have a sharp eye and see the key at a glance?

Gu Fengyan nodded, "I dare not say anything before it's finalized, for fear of damaging Brother Jing's reputation... I want to ask Auntie for a favor. After the people over there leave this afternoon, whether it's finalized or not, please let me know by word of mouth. I'll treat you to a wedding banquet in the future."

Xue Dajia also knew that he was not joking, and said seriously: "Okay, sister-in-law won't ask any more questions, and I'll keep this to myself."

He smiled again, "When the time comes, just treat me to your wedding."

Gu Fengyan agreed with a smile and saw the person out the door.

On this side, Jiang Xuerui and Huo Xiuling were packing things into the house.

"Aunt, now that you've cleaned up, stop working and sit down and take a rest. I have something to tell you." Gu Fengyan walked over and said.

When Jiang Xuerui heard this, she took the initiative to put the things away and went to the main room to avoid it.

Huo Xiuling wiped her hands and asked, "What's the matter? Tell me."

Gu Fengyan didn’t know what Liu’s parents thought, but when he thought about how Ye Shan and Liu Jingyu were in love with each other, it would be a pity if they missed each other.

"I just met the eldest sister-in-law of the Xue family and chatted with her for a while. She said that someone came to the Liu family to ask for Jing'er today..." He frowned and said, "What does Dashan think? Didn't your aunt ask?"

Liu Jingyu is a brother after all, and there is no reason for him to stick to Ye Shan. If Ye Shan continues to hesitate and does not take the initiative to fight for her, he will probably have to watch his sweetheart marry someone else.

Huo Xiuling was quite anxious after hearing this. "What should we do? Dashan just keeps his head down when he asks. Your uncle and I were originally planning to settle this matter...but our family is poor, and we are afraid that Jing Ge'er will be wronged."

Gu Fengyan heard this and knew that the Ye family also supported Ye Shan and Liu Jingyu. The Liu family only had Liu Jingyu as their child, so they loved him more and didn't want him to suffer.

If Ye Shan could have a stable livelihood and earn money to support his family, and Liu Jingyu was willing, Liu's parents probably wouldn't have any objections.

The key lies in Ye Shan.

Gu Fengyan thought for a moment and said, "Aunt, go talk to Brother Dashan and see what he thinks. Don't delay Brother Jing."

Huo Xiuling also felt that since Ye Shan liked Jing Ge'er, he shouldn't keep dragging it on like this and should do something.

"You're right. I'll go talk to Dashan right away. What can a man like him achieve if he's so timid? Does he want Jing Ge'er to throw himself at him?" She frowned, looking disappointed.

Jiang Xuerui came out at the time when the two of them finished talking and said that she was going back. Gu Fengyan said to Huo Xiuling, "Aunt, don't be angry. I'll go and see Rui Ge'er off."

He sent Jiang Xuerui out of the hospital, and invited him and Shen Zhuo to come to the county the day after tomorrow to attend the housewarming party, and then went to the kitchen to see how Huo Xiuling and the others were talking.

Huo Duan was there too.

Ye Shan sat in front of the stove, looking at a loss, while Huo Xiuling was talking on the side.

"Mother told you, if you are interested in Jing'er, your father and I will go to the Liu family to settle the matter. Although our family is not as wealthy as those families, we will not let Jing'er down even if we have to sacrifice our wealth," Huo Xiuling said with a sincere look, "Alas, you are not a child anymore. Mother knows that you are not irresponsible... Mother only asks you, are you willing or not?"

Ye Shan looked up at them, opened his mouth, and looked determined, "I know what mother said. I like Jing'er. If I can marry him and grow old with him, then I will have no regrets in this life..."

Huo Xiuling was about to speak after hearing what he said, but Ye Shan lowered his head again, looking quite dejected, "But mother, the headman and his aunt only have one child, our family is not as good as theirs, and I don't have a stable job to earn money... If I ask Jing Ge'er to come here like this, he will suffer, and I can't bear to see him suffer."

Ye Shan usually looks carefree and honest, without any ulterior motives. People think he is a coward, but now they realize that he actually thinks as much as others.

Compared to someone like Ye Shan who thinks twice before acting, the guy who just talks seems terrifying.

Huo Xiuling was quite shocked. He had never thought that Ye Shan, a taciturn man, could think so carefully.

"It's good that you can think of this. I just hope that the Liu family doesn't agree to the proposal..." She sighed.

When Ye Shan heard that someone was asking for Jing Ge'er's hand in marriage today, his lips turned pale and trembled, and his hands clasped his knees tightly.

Gu Fengyan thought about it, and pulled Huo Duan aside and said, "Boss Huo, it is better to demolish ten temples than to ruin a marriage. Why don't we help your brother?"

"Do you have an idea?" Huo Duan said in a flat voice, calmly avoiding Gu Fengyan's hand that was about to pull his sleeve.

Gu Fengyan didn't take it seriously. "We're moving to the county tomorrow. We just need someone to take care of our business in the village. Your brother is a very down-to-earth person. Why don't we get him to join us? I'll teach him the method of preparing the medicinal materials, and it will save us a lot of trouble."

Huo Dian nodded, "Good idea."

"Yeah, you tell them. It's not convenient for me." Gu Fengyan looked up at Huo Duan with a smile.

He could actually still laugh. Huo Duan was so angry that his teeth were itching. When he thought of how he looked last time, he felt scared again.

My calves still feel the touch of him rubbing against them...

He suddenly came back to his senses, looked away, cleared his throat and said, "Aunt, why don't we ask Brother Dashan to be our partner... After we move to the county, it will be troublesome for us to come back, so why don't we let Brother Dashan take care of the business in the village? He will have a decent way to make a living, and the Liu family will feel more at ease."

Huo Xiuling heard this and said hurriedly, "Really? If Dashan can partner with you, then we'll have an extra layer of security when we go to propose marriage..."

She looked at Ye Shan, whose expression suddenly brightened, "But this child is honest, I don't know if he can do it well."

Everyone in Heqing Village knows that their medicinal materials business is profitable. After all, they can buy a house in the county with it.

However, although Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan agreed, Huo Xiuling was worried that they did it out of consideration for the relationship between them. She was always afraid that Ye Shan would not be able to do it and would ruin the business.

Ye Shan also scratched his head and said, "Thank you Erdan and Yan Ge'er, but I'd better find another way. I'm so clumsy that I don't want to bother you guys."

Gu Fengyan smiled and said, "Brother Dashan, Aunt, you don't have to worry about this. Huo Duan and I discussed this before we dared to bring it up. We all know that Brother Dashan is serious about his work."

Ye Shan and Huo Xiuling agreed after hearing this, and only thanked them. Huo Xiuling repeatedly asked Ye Shan to work hard...

The whole family was worried about Ye Shan's marriage, and they waited anxiously until the afternoon. Xue Da and Ye Bixian came back. Xue Da brought a message from his family, saying that Jing Ge'er didn't like the guy and was unwilling, so they gave up.

When Ye Shan heard the news, he almost jumped up from his stool, his face full of joy.

After a while, when Huo Xiuling and Ye Bixian discussed proposing marriage, he became nervous again.

According to etiquette, if the other party is a boy, the betrothal gift is different from that for a girl. Although farmers do not insist on three letters and six betrothal gifts, they still have to follow at least the rules, such as giving a pair of earrings to the boy, as well as glutinous rice, gift money, scissors, an abacus, and a pair of wild geese.

Ye Bixian and his wife discussed the earrings and decided to send the pair passed down by the ancestors of the Ye family. Wild geese and other things can be bought in the county. Send someone to go now and they will be back before dark...

After discussing with the Ye couple, Father Huo borrowed another ten strings of silver from Huo Duan and Gu Fengyan, and took out another ten strings from his own family... After a lot of hassles, they finally had a clue.

Gu Fengyan and the others have helped in all the ways they could, and there is nothing else to do. They are just waiting for good news from Ye Shan tomorrow.

The Huo family got up very early to move, and almost everything was packed. The people hired by the dental office cleaned the house in the county so they could move in.

After having only breakfast in the old courtyard, they drove the carriage to the county with Father Huo.

When leaving, Father Huo was very reluctant to let her go. He walked around the house and wiped his tears in front of the gate.

"A person who is half buried in the ground, who knows if he can ever come back." Today, Father Huo was wearing the fine cloth clothes bought by Gu Fengyan and the others. His quality of life had suddenly improved, but he, who had worked hard all his life, felt at a loss.

Gu Fengyan went to help Huo's father, "Why can't you come back? Now that we have a carriage, just let us know if you want to come back. This yard also needs to be kept for medicinal herbs."

"Dad has been crying more recently," he joked.

Father Huo wiped his tears and finally smiled, "Yes, I have suffered all my life and it is time for me to enjoy a peaceful life."

The family arrived at the entrance of the village, got on the carriage, and were about to drive away when they saw Huo Xiuling coming over in a hurry.

"Aunt." Huo Duan called out while sitting on the shaft of the cart.

Huo Xiuling just came over, and Gu Fengkuangyan asked him how the matter between Ye Shan and Jing Ge'er was going.

Huo Xiuling couldn't stop smiling.

Early this morning, the Ye family went to the headman's house to propose marriage. Liu Zhengshan was very surprised. He had originally agreed, but he was afraid that Jing'er would suffer if he went there. However, Ye Shan was a persistent person, so he knelt down and begged Liu Zhengshan sincerely.

When Jing Ge'er saw him kneeling down, his eyes immediately turned red with heartache. The two elders of the Liu family realized that Jing Ge'er was also interested, and seeing that Ye Shan had a good attitude and was motivated, they agreed.

The wedding date is set for the middle of next month.

After hearing this, Gu Fengyan was also happy, "I will definitely come to drink in my brother and little brother's wedding wine then."

Huo Xiuling was still busy preparing for this matter, so she didn't say much. She just agreed to come to the county to see their new house tomorrow and then hurried home to make arrangements.

…

The new house was big, so Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan arranged Huo's father to live in a room near the garden. It was convenient for him to grow vegetables and take care of chickens and ducks.

He and Huo Duan chose two other rooms respectively, facing each other across the courtyard.

After arriving at the new house, I showed Father Huo around to get familiar with the place. It was already dark.

The family went back to their rooms to rest.

They got up early the next day as usual. When the owner of Dongfulou, Mr. Li, heard that they had moved to a new house, he offered to prepare a housewarming banquet for them, and they only had to pay for the dishes.

The person who came was Master Zhao's apprentice. He had superb cooking skills and prepared three or four tables of banquets in no time.

Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan only invited those who were close to them in the village, so three or four tables were enough.

Jiang Xuerui and Shen Zhuo came early and helped to clean up. The ones who came from the Ye family were Ye Shan and Ye Bao.

As soon as Ye Bao walked in, he saw Gu Fengyan and ran over to hug his thighs and acted coquettishly, "Brother Yan."

Gu Fengyan held him in his arms and asked him to eat some candy, then opened the door to welcome the returning guest.

The people who came were indeed Liu Zhengshan’s wife and Jing Ge’er.

Jing'er rarely goes out, Gu Fengyan was surprised... Speaking of which, Liu Jingyu is now his new sister-in-law.

"Aunt Feng, Brother Jing, come in quickly," he called to the two of them, "Are you feeling well?"

Feng Aihua handed over the housewarming gift in her hand and said, "I originally brought him to the county to see a doctor, but since he's getting married next month, I came here on the way. I'm sorry to bother you."

Gu Fengyan smiled and said, "We are all a family from now on, so it's no trouble. Aunt Feng is so polite. Please take Jing Ge'er inside and sit down."

Ye Bao was eating candy in his arms, still holding it in his hand. When he saw Jing Ge'er struggling to the ground, he ran over and hugged him, spreading his hands, "Little brother, have some candy."

Little brother is mostly used to address one's elder brother's husband. Ye Bao is a little kid but very clever, so he knows more than anyone else.

Liu Jingyu's face turned red immediately and she didn't know where to put her hands.

Gu Fengyan was about to speak up to help him out, but he saw Ye Shan pulling Ye Bao away, "Don't bother him, go play by yourself."

The tips of her ears turned red and she almost didn't dare to look at Liu Jingyu. She greeted Feng Aihua again, "Feng...Mother-in-law."

Feng Aihua smiled and nodded. Since they were engaged, there was no need to be so shy. Feng Aihua went straight to the kitchen to help. Gu Fengyan also pulled Ye Bao over and asked them to talk.

After they walked away, he looked back. Ye Shan and Liu Jingyu were standing in the corridor with red faces. One was tall and the other was slender, like a perfect couple.

He withdrew his gaze and saw Huo Duan standing not far away looking at him through the flowers and trees. He was tall and strong, with a pair of long legs that had nowhere to put.

The Huo family has really good genes, there is not a single ugly person in the family... It's a pity that they are unromantic and stupid, which is also passed down from generation to generation, Gu Fengyan thought.

…

A group of people sat down in a small garden, with lush flowers and trees and a slight cool breeze.

Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan sat together as the hosts, opposite them were Liu Jingyu and Ye Shan.

Both of them seemed very embarrassed, with red faces, whispering to each other from time to time and laughing, with a sweet smell.

Ye Shan is very caring. During the meal, if he encountered something that Liu Jingyu didn't want to eat or couldn't eat, he would carefully pick it out. For example, when a steamed fish was served, which Liu Jingyu loved, he refused to eat a single bite of it and just kept picking out the bones for Liu Jingyu.

Gu Fengyan couldn't bear to watch him eat his meal in dissatisfaction any longer.

Huo Duan was not much better. He usually didn't pay much attention to it, but when Ye Shan and the other two came together, he realized that he and Gu Fengyan seemed to have never been so close before.

He teased him and treated him well, but never went beyond the limit and always stopped at the right time.

Huo Duan couldn't figure out what he was thinking, and he felt extremely upset...

During the meal, Huo Duan proposed a toast. He really couldn't drink much, and by the afternoon he was already a little dazed, and he saw double in everyone...but he kept drinking one glass after another.

Gu Fengyan didn't know what was wrong with him, so he took him to the ventilated pavilion to rest.

He took the others to look around the house, and after seeing them off, he brought over a blanket and some sobering soup.

Huo Duan lay on the railing and quietly watched the fish below.

At this time, the sky had begun to darken, and the light was warm and yellow. Gu Fengyan felt that his back was very lonely, so he walked over and put a blanket on his back, and said with a smile: "Mr. Huo, I just realized that you have such a low alcohol tolerance."

Huo Duan turned around, his eyes were hazy, but he was not completely drunk yet, "I'm fine, I feel much better after getting some fresh air. Have you sent everyone away?"

Gu Fengyan handed him the hangover soup and said, "Well, drink some, so you won't have a headache tomorrow."

"Thank you for your hard work," Huo Duan drank a bowl of soup. The discomfort in his stomach mostly dissipated and his mind became clear.

The two of them sat quietly and could hear the sound of leaves falling. Before they knew it, it had become completely dark.

Gu Fengyan stood up and lit the lantern. He was wearing a crimson wide-sleeved robe today, which made his fair face stand out... When he rolled up his sleeves to light the lantern, a part of his forearm was exposed, with a brown or red mole on it that was dazzlingly bright.

Huo Duan's throat rolled up and down, pretending to be drunk, with hazy eyes, "Mr. Gu, you are so beautiful..."

Gu Fengyan paused, thinking that he was too drunk to remember, and smiled, "You still say you're not drunk?"

He put his hand on Huo Duan's forehead, lowered his eyes and smiled, "I'll help you go back to the house to rest."

"You are so beautiful." Huo Duan held his wrist, his drunken eyes shining like stars in the sky.

Looking at each other, Gu Fengyan didn't know if it was an illusion, but he saw an almost crazy obsession in his eyes.

Like a pagan's belief in an evil god.

He was both amused and confused. He lowered his head and approached Huo Duan, touching his cheek with his hand. "What's wrong with you today? Is alcohol giving you courage?"

Their breaths intertwined, and a few strands of black hair fell into Huo Duan's collar, tickling him unbearably.

Gu Fengyan was so good-looking and beautiful that Huo Duan neither wanted to crush him nor destroy him at this moment.

I just want to hide him and hold him in my palm... I just want to love him.

Yes, love.

It was a wonderful feeling, happy and painful, sweet and bitter. He wanted to hug Gu Fengyan tightly in his arms... but this was far from enough.

We need to be closer, so close that there is no space at all.

Gu Fengyan stared into his dark eyes, stroked his tall nose, and said in a voice as gentle as spring water, "Is that so? Answer me, Mr. Huo."

Huo Duan went crazy and his sanity was completely gone.

He was like a reckless animal, tasting meat for the first time.

He raised his head and touched the tip of his nose to the tip of Gu Fengyan's nose, the distance couldn't be closer, "Ayan, I want to kiss you, can I?"

Before Gu Fengyan could react, Huo Duan had already pulled him down and made him kneel on the stone bench.

Gu Fengyan was startled, his pupils dilated, "You——"

"I'm going to kiss you." Huo Duan pinched his waist, his voice hoarse, not giving him time to think and answer.

Warm, soft, and crashing straight in.

They tangled, struggled, and bumped into each other, almost tearing each other apart and eating them.

Huo Duan was completely unsystematic, raw, hot, and his whole body was burning. Gu Fengyan's mind was blank, and his mouth was filled with the taste of blood.

Huo Duan said he wanted to kiss him?

What did Huo Duan call him just now... He was no longer able to think, his body softened as spring water, and he closed his eyes, immersed in it.

I don’t know what night it is.